But hundreds of new housing units are the wrong answer for commuters like Henry Mo.

"Is the current infrastructure enough to handle this project?" he asks. "I'm a daily commuter to New York City. It's very hard to find parking -- 7:15 [a.m.] you get to the train station...You're not going to find parking."

Other critics have raised environmental concerns. They say there may be toxins beneath the soil and at a nearby capped landfill.

Over the course of the next 10 years, the Bethpage Water District plans to close three wells located within the Grumman toxic plume site and replace them with new wells outside of the contaminated area.

Over the course of the next 10 years, the Bethpage Water District plans to close three wells located within the Grumman toxic plume site and replace them with new wells outside of the contaminated area.

Over the course of the next 10 years, the Bethpage Water District plans to close three wells located within the Grumman toxic plume site and replace them with new wells outside of the contaminated area.

Over the course of the next 10 years, the Bethpage Water District plans to close three wells located within the Grumman toxic plume site and replace them with new wells outside of the contaminated area.